UT basketball: Ridley signs with Longhorns

Ridley, the highly touted Fort Bend Bush center, on Wednesday signed a letter of intent to play for the Longhorns. He had declined to sign with the rest of UT’s recruiting class during the fall signing period.

But the 6-foot-10 McDonald’s All-American, who averaged 21.5 points, 15.2 rebounds and 5.3 blocks per game as a senior, never publicly backed off his commitment to UT, either. Wednesday was the first day of the spring signing period.

The Longhorns, who signed four players last fall, added another new player on Wednesday. Garland Naaman Forest guard Demarcus Holland, who committed to UT just last week, also signed a letter of intent to play with the Longhorns.